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21 Cards in this Set
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Michele Amitrano
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the protagonist, a ten year old boy from a poor Sardinian family
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Salvatore Scardaccione
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Michele's ex-best friend, rich son of a lawyer, rats out Michele to Felice
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Antonio Natale
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Nicknamed il Teschio, a twelve year old bully who is bigger than the other kids, sexually assaults Barbara as punishment for losing a race
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Remo Marzano
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A weak character, a friend of Michele who he thinks is incompetent
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Barbara Mura
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A fat little girl who likes Michele because he stood up to il Teschio on her behalf, get picked on a lot by the others
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Maria Amitrano
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Michele's younger sister who always breaks her glasses and has trouble keeping up, Michele is protective of her
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Emilio Scardaccione
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Salvatore's lawyer father, never around at home, but buys Salvatore nice things
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Melichetti
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An old man who has a large farm with hogs, the kids tell unfounded scary stories about him
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Teresa Amitrano
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Michele and Maria's mother, is a stay at home mom who though she is harsh with them loves her children dearly, beats the shit out of Felice for hitting Michele
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Pino Amitrano
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Michele and Maria's father, one of the kidnappers, respected in Acqua Traverse, is insulted by il Vecchio, he is short, drives an old truck, and has a mustache
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Felice Natale
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Il Teschio's older brother, a kidnapper, beats up Michele, but is beaten by Michele's parents, is proud of his car, a Fiat 127, is 20 years old, has nobody his age in Acqua Traverse to talk to
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Filippo Carducci
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The rich boy who was kidnapped, his mother pleads for help on the TV, gets thrown in the hole and beaten up, starved, and loses his mind
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Sergio Materia
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Nicknamed il Vecchio by Michele, an ex-con and head kidnapper, has a son who moved to India into a Hari Krishna-like sect, and another he believes was murdered by his wife on his honeymoon, Michele is angry he has to sleep in the same room as him, a friend of Michele's father
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Italo Natale
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Il Teschio and Felice's father, isn't mentioned much, is implied to know about the kidnappings, owns dogs
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Angela Mura
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The mother of Barbara, has a small role and is implied to know about the kidnappings
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Pietro Mura
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The short, fat father of Barbara, is the resident barber of Acqua Traverse and one of the kidnappers
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Antonia Ammirati
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A 18 year old, red-headed girl who stays with the Scardacciones
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Zia Lucilla
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Salvatore's aunt, loves to cook, lives with the Scardacciones
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Letizia Scardaccione
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The mother of Salvatore, a fat, rich, snob
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Nunzio Scardaccione
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Salvatore's insane brother who was locked up in a mental hospital
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Togo
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the neighborhood dog
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